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Dover Township vs Henderson Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (6.6× in Henderson Township) and conserved land (+29.6 pts in Henderson Township).

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Dover Township, MIAn outdoors townLake County · 460 people
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Henderson Township, MIAn outdoors townWexford County · 219 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

Dover TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors53.2% conserved land56 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves Health75% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Dover Township →
Henderson TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors82.8% conserved land70 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves SchoolsBetter than 70%of MI districts All about Henderson Township →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Jobs per worker6.6×
Henderson Township is more of a job hub
Henderson Township 0.59Dover Township 0.09
Conserved land+29.6 pts
Henderson Township has more conserved land
Henderson Township 82.8%Dover Township 53.2%
Property tax bill+26%
Tax bills are bigger in Dover Township
Dover Township $2,040Henderson Township $1,613
Size2.1×
Dover Township is the bigger place
Dover Township 460Henderson Township 219
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $210 more a month in Dover Township

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Dover Township$1,210/mo
Typical home $199K (Census) · tax rate 1.03% · Housing →
Henderson Township$1,000/mo
Typical home $166K (Census) · tax rate 0.97% · or rent about $1,344/mo · Housing →

The difference: $210 a month, about $2,500 a year, between Dover Township and Henderson Township.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Where they are

Dover Township and Henderson Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Dover TownshipHenderson TownshipDover TownshipHenderson Township
Dover Township ↔ Henderson Township6.4 miles apart · They share a border
Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Michigan ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
–Dover TownshipNot graded B+Henderson TownshipBetter than 70% of districts in the state
Health
C−Dover TownshipHealthier than 25% of U.S. towns –Henderson TownshipNot graded
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
Dover TownshipHenderson Township
Snow a year120″120″
January low12°F12°F
July high81°F81°F
Growing season (days)119d119d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)39th8th
Outdoors & history
Dover TownshipHenderson Township
Trails56 mi70 mi
Conserved land53.2%82.8%
Archive photos—2
Famous people born here1—
Community
Dover TownshipHenderson Township
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Dover TownshipHenderson Township
People
Population 460Highest 219Lowest
Median age 46.4±13.2Highest 15% above MI 36.8±10.7Lowest 8% below MI
Dover Township and Henderson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 22.6%±3.8Lowest MI: 21.2% 23.3%±10.2Highest MI: 21.2%
Henderson Township and Dover Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 27.2%±3.1Highest MI: 18.6% 22.4%±6.2Lowest MI: 18.6%
Dover Township and Henderson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 14.8%Lowest MI: 32.4% 15.7%Highest MI: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.7%±2.8Highest MI: 6.1% 0.9%±5.2Lowest MI: 6.1%
Dover Township and Henderson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $55,714±$10kLowest 24% below MI $82,625±$36kHighest 13% above MI
Henderson Township and Dover Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $199,000±$35kHighest 14% below MI $165,700±$17kLowest 28% below MI
Dover Township and Henderson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $1,344±$208 19% above MI
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,040Highest 30% below MI $1,613Lowest 44% below MI
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 100%±100Highest MI: 50.4% 0%±100Lowest MI: 50.4%
Dover Township and Henderson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 21.7%Highest MI: 13.2% 8.7%Lowest MI: 13.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 90.9%Lowest MI: 73.2% 95%Highest MI: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1978Highest 6 yrs newer than MI 1974Lowest 2 yrs newer than MI
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 33 minLowest 38% above MI 37 minHighest 52% above MI
Work from home 1.8%±1.7Lowest MI: 13.5% 6.5%±4Highest MI: 13.5%
Henderson Township and Dover Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.3 miHighest 15.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.09Lowest 0.59Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Cadillac (9%)Cadillac (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Henderson TownshipFew work in Dover Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 53.2%Lowest 82.8%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 56.1 miLowest 70.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.5 miLowest 2.0 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.7 0.7
Schools
School district —Cadillac Area Public Schools
High school in town —None in town
Michigan average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Dover Township

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Ellsworth Township722 people · $131K homes
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Newkirk Township909 people · $111K homes
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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